The Shire of Wagin is a
local government area in the
Wheatbelt region of
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
, about southeast of the state capital,
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ...
. The Shire covers an area of about , and its seat of government is the town of
Wagin.
History
It was first established as the Arthur Road District on 10 February 1887. It was renamed the Wagin Road District on 10 February 1905.
The Wagin township was severed from the road district as the Municipality of Wagin on 27 July 1906, but was amalgamated back into the road district on 15 April 1961, with the creation of a new Town Ward.
It was declared a shire and named the Shire of Wagin with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.
Wards
The shire was divided into wards until 1991, but wards were abolished and councillors now sit at large. there were 11 councillors.
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Wagin with population and size figures based on the
most recent Australian census
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Population
Notable councillors
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Charles Piesse
Charles Austin Piesse (11 November 1855 – 13 July 1914) was an Australian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1894 until his death. He was a minister in the government of Newt ...
, Arthur Roads Board chairman 1887–1890; later a state MP
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Winifred Piesse, Shire of Wagin councillor 1971–1977; later a state MP
Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 92 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Wagin, of which eight are on the
State Register of Heritage Places
The State Register of Heritage Places is the heritage register of historic sites in Western Australia deemed significant at the state level by the Heritage Council of Western Australia.
History
In the 1970s, following its establishment of the ...
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References
External links
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